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A passenger wearing a backpack walks away from the camera. They are next to a Sounder train at Tukwila Station.

Sounder riders: Share your thoughts on proposal to lower discount fares

By Katie Metzger

If you're an ORCA LIFT passenger, Regional Reduced Fare Permit holder or between the ages of 6 and 18, your Sounde… Read more
A man wearing a white backwards baseball hat and black face mask looks out the window of a Link train.

New online tool helps riders avoid crowds while planning commutes

By Katie Metzger

Safety is Sound Transit’s first priority, especially as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask wear… Read more
On a sunny day, three construction workers in yellow vests and hard hats walk along the platform at Overlake Village Station, which is still under construction

Four-year light rail outlook: where are we now, and where are we going?

By Katie Metzger

Well, we made it. The election is (almost) over. If you don't have your ballot turned in yet, check out this story wit… Read more
A light rail guideway can be seen with orange and red paneling underneath by South Bellevue Station.

Fresh pics: a tour of East Link

By Katie Metzger

Almost a year ago exactly, we took Platform readers on a photo field trip along the East Link extension&… Read more
Marti Louther, wearing a white hard hat and orange vest, looks at branches on a tree with a forest in the background.

Inside Sound Transit: Increasing access and opportunity

By Katie Metzger

This year marks not only the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but also the 75th observance… Read more